John Titchener once volunteered for a wide range of organisations. The energetic recent retiree was involved with Rotary, the Alternatives to Violence Project, the Community Organisations Grants Scheme, and his church among others. But he has now stepped down from virtually all his charitable work because of what he sees as discrimination against volunteers by Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Charity’
Bellyful charity over the moon with Mills Albert sponsorship
Monday, August 26th, 2024
A synergy of company values and a community-run charity has led to Wellington civil contracting company Mills Albert donating its Wellington rugby Lions and Pride front jersey sponsorship to Bellyful. The company’s principals, who have connections to Sacred Heart Whanganui, St Augustine’s Whanganui, Hato Paora in Feilding and Whanganui Boys College, have chosen to put Read more
NZ charity Kiwi KARE sends Ukraine another ambulance fleet
Thursday, August 15th, 2024
Kiwi charity Kiwi KARE has shipped 16 ambulances to Ukraine to deliver aid and evacuate the injured. The charity’s response to Ukraine’s call for more ambulances follows reports of continued attacks since the Ukraine-Russia war began in 2022. The decommissioned Hato Hone St John ambulances are now in Kyiv. They will be serviced before being Read more
Charity to offload rest-home; cites costs
Monday, April 22nd, 2024Fox News: Presbyterian Support Otago, a non-profit organization, announced its plans to sell a rest-home, hospital, and retirement village in Wānaka, citing financial strains. The group will also discontinue its partnership with the Aspiring Enliven Care Centre in Cardrona Valley Rd, which offers aged care and nursing services. Jo O’Neill, Chief Executive, said that insufficient Read more
Church and charity tax exempt status under spotlight
Thursday, September 28th, 2023National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins faced off in Newshub’s Decision 2023 Leaders Debate on Wednesday. When asked by debate host, Paddy Gower whether charities should pay tax, Hipkins responded with a definite “yes”, while Luxon said he was “open to it”. In August, there was speculation that the National Party plan Read more
Pope’s trip to Mongolia about charity not conversion
Thursday, September 7th, 2023
The Pope’s historic four-day visit to Mongolia ended on Monday amidst discussions about charity. Pope Francis’ main purpose in visiting Mongolia was to visit its tiny Catholic community. He completed his trip with a stop to tour and inaugurate the House of Mercy. The House of Mercy provides health care to the most needy in Read more
Pope Francis: Charity is our very life
Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Charity – caritas – is our very life; it is what makes us “be” what we are. When we embrace God’s love and when we love one another in him, we plumb the depths of our identity, as individuals and as Church, and the meaning of our existence. We understand not only how important our own lives are, but Read more
Down syndrome Barbie helps us emulate how Jesus lived
Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Recently, my husband repurposed a piece of plastic, some string and a scrap of fabric to make a therapy swing for my daughter’s Barbie dolls. My daughter Josie has Down syndrome and attends a therapy centre where she works on her speech and her fine and gross motor skills. She loves being pushed on a Read more
What makes a charity a charity?
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
Last year, New Zealanders gave more than $4 billion to the country’s 28,000 registered charities. The overall income they bring in is far higher than that – more than $21 billion, which is comparable to the value of the country’s dairy exports. Charities employ about 145,000 people and more than 200,000 of us volunteer for Read more
Legal expert says Destiny Church unlikely to be deregistered as charity despite 12,000 people signing petition
Thursday, November 18th, 2021A legal expert says Destiny Church is unlikely to be deregistered as a charity despite thousands of people signing a petition calling for its charitable status to be revoked. It comes amid controversy over Brian Tamaki’s involvement in anti-lockdown protests. Tamaki’s Freedoms and Rights Coalition is responsible for organising several anti-lockdown protests, while Tamaki himself Read more